Harr, a 16-year-old junior, says the debate came up after rival coaches complained.

Association executive director John Billetz said Wednesday there was just a single vote in favor of the rule change at a meeting in Coeur d'Alene. Billetz says the 11 board members voting in the majority concluded Harr's situation happens so infrequently, it didn't merit a big change.

"Nothing has changed, everything is back to the way it was," he said.

If enough girls turn out to form a Castleford girls' team in 2013, Harr will play with them.

With her status resolved, Sierra Harr says she plans to focus on golf.

With her status resolved, Sierra Harr says she plans to focus on golf.

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FILE -A Sept. 6, 2012, file photo shows Sierra Harr, who helped the Castleford High School boy's golf team win Idaho's 2A championship in May, putting at the Clear Lakes Country Club near Buhl, Idaho. The board that oversees Idaho high school sports won't bar Harr from playing with the boys team if not enough girls turn out and form their own team. (AP Photo/John Miller, file) less

FILE -A Sept. 6, 2012, file photo shows Sierra Harr, who helped the Castleford High School boy's golf team win Idaho's 2A championship in May, putting at the Clear Lakes Country Club near Buhl, Idaho. The ... more

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If not, she can still compete for a spot on the boys' team.

Taking a brief break in between classes Wednesday, Harr said that a potentially difficult situation has come to a satisfying conclusion - not just for her, but for other girls in Idaho.

"If you believe in something … you should stand up for it," she said.

Harr says the process has been a learning experience and that the resolution will allow her to focus on golf. Her next tournament is this weekend in Sun Valley.

Two years ago, she easily won the individual girl's state title for schools with fewer than 160 students, taking the championship by 6 strokes.

In 2012, however, only three girls turned out for Castleford's girls' squad, one too few to field a formal team.